During my advocacy time, I have always shied away from my hometown because of how violent opposition can be to my outlook on life. Upon further review, I have decided to do my part in my hometown, Orange, California. I couldn’t look at myself in the mirror and not be involved in my city while defending children across the globe. I will not allow this to happen any longer.
I have been actively involved in my hometown government for the last few months, and what I have seen has been atrocious. We have parents grandstanding our school board meetings, breaking the rules, assaulting people, and demonizing parents who think differently than they do. These are the stories I have gotten in my DMs about my city without anyone knowing who I was, not knowing where I lived, or even that this was down the road from me.
This has gone on long enough.
I first attended my school board meeting (in person) in February of 2023, where I sat quietly, waiting and listening to the circus playing out in front of my eyes. When I tell you I have attended many school board meetings, Orange Unified takes the cake! Trustees are arguing at the stands, showboating, and politicizing troubles that should be sought out discussed and solved. This is what our children, students, faculty, and staff depend on them for.
Who is to blame?
Everyone, I recently had the opportunity to test my leadership skills, and I could have chosen vengeance; I could have finally taken a journey where I was being apologized to; I was the person in charge now, and what I say goes. Well, why didn’t I choose that? This is because if I am not a leader, then who will be? What do I do in a room full of highly emotional adults? I become a leader.
Thirty minutes into my first school board meeting, it was forced closed because a parent wanted to not remove himself from the podium for violating the rule of order which caused the meeting to go into closed session. I proceeded outside, where I was able to speak with many parents. Tons had yet to learn who I was, but I knew they would be opposition.
When I spoke with the parents, I could find common ground and dialogue with people who would have naturally hated me if they knew who I was. Well, that all was about to change in just moments of me finally breaking through to people.
The parent who refused to get off the podium yelled at me, screaming that he didn’t want to speak with me, causing another spectacle at a time when it was not needed. This hurt my feelings because I wanted to hear him and help if I could.
Why am I writing this article?
I hope my city & school board sees it and re-think how they perceive me because I might be conservative and gay, but that doesn’t define everything about me. It is two small parts of who I am. For instance, during the pandemic, I donated grocery delivery services to older people and provided Clorox disinfectant and other vital resources to ensure their safety. This is one of many ways I have been silently involved in my city. I have raised funds for countless projects to help people across our state during the holidays by providing gifts for them, their families, and local emergency rooms.
What am I going to do here in Orange USD & City?
All government elected officials in our city have the same offer. A social media manager, a free transformational leadership advisor, and a brand management/ marketing expert are all backed with credentials, track records, and skills. There is a stipulation in this: they must be committed to ending the sexualization & indoctrination of children.
I am a very reasonable guy. I am here to listen and aid my city better while accomplishing the goals set forth.
To any elected official in our city, from city council members to police chief, or school board trustees, I challenge you to hear me out over coffee. Worst-case scenario, we both part ways and shake hands.
To the parents of our city, I will not stop working to protect your children.
I promise.
-Frank Rodriguez
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